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Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 103211 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England published on 22 December 2025, when she expects to consult on and introduce legislation to strengthen protections for farmed fish at

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 13 Jan 2026

The Animal Welfare Strategy was published on 22 December and sets out our priorities for animal welfare, focusing on the changes and improvements we aim to achieve by 2030. As laid out in the strategy, and following the Animal Welfare Committee’s report o...